bĩ cực thái lai
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓi˦ˀ˥ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ tʰaːj˧˦ laːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɪj˧˨ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ tʰaːj˨˩˦ laːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩˨ tʰaːj˦˥ laːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bĩ cực thái lai means just wait.
Chinese characters: 否極泰來
Meanings of bĩ cực thái lai in English
Phrase
- idiomatic it is always darkest before the dawn
- idiomatic just wait; bad luck will end for good luck to return
Example sentences with bĩ cực thái lai
- Bĩ cực thái lai. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 否極泰來.
Frequently asked questions
What does bĩ cực thái lai mean in English?
bĩ cực thái lai (phrase) means "just wait".
How do you pronounce bĩ cực thái lai?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˦ˀ˥ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ tʰaːj˧˦ laːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩˨ tʰaːj˦˥ laːj˧˧]. Tones: bĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), cực — heavy tone (nặng), thái — rising tone (sắc), lai — level tone (ngang).
Is bĩ cực thái lai a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bĩ cực thái lai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 否極泰來.